CPM

S. Velmurugan is the eighth person to be killed by the Thunderbolt commandos in an encounter since the Vijayan government came to power in 2016.
While Vinod Bhiva Nikole is ahead of the BJP's Dhanare Paskal Janya in Dahanu, Kalwan MLA Jiva Pandu Gavit, the face of the Kisan Long March, is trailing.
The attack on SFI activist Akhil by his own comrades in University College has left the Pinarayi Vijayan government on the backfoot and put a spotlight on student politics in the state.